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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Watch Azure “Outrun God”

April 14, 2021

Yeah, that title wrote itself, huh? That's a good thing though because I'm so god damn excited about this that I don't think I have the brain-cells left to write anything wittier. Azure are back baby! In case ... Read More...

229 – Fleshgod Deep Dive

Noyan

April 13, 2021

Podcast

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! What the title says. It's a deep dive into Fleshgod Apocalypse! The deep dive subject for this episode was chosen by our patrons on Patreon, and you can become one to vote on the next ... Read More...

What We’re Really Listening To – 4/9/21

Scott Murphy

April 9, 2021

What We're Really Listening To

For those who missed our last installment, We post bi-weekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that doesn’t fall neatly into the confines of conventional “me... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 4/9/21

Scott Murphy

April 9, 2021

Release Day Roundup

Editor’s Note: Longtime reader Remi VL is a regular guest contributor to our Release Day Roundup posts! He submitted several of the albums listed below. Join his Facebook group for more recommen... Read More...

228 – Back On The Rack

Noyan

April 7, 2021

Podcast

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! Back on track with the content. This week, we talk about new music from Gojira, Stortregn, Luna's Call (kind of), Beast of Nod, Born of Osiris, Alustrium and Bodom After Midnight Then,... Read More...

Monthly Missive // April 2021

Eden Kupermintz

April 5, 2021

Monthly Missive

We have now entered the dubious time known as "more than one year has passed since the Coronavirus outbreak". I just needed to get that off my chest; this intro will not be another one where I talk about COVID-19. But I would have felt strange not to bring it... Read More...

The Check-In: Why You Should Check In With Older Artists, and Is the New Rob Zombie Worth It?

Pete Williams

April 5, 2021

Deep Dive

When you devote significant chunks of your time to listening to as much music as possible, you tend to dig deep. You’re always looking for that new thing, whether that be an artist, a sound, a style, or some c... Read More...

A Gift to Artwork // April 2021

Karlo Doroc

April 5, 2021

A Gift to Artwork, Columns

A Gift to Artwork, taken from the Caligula’s Horse song “A Gift to Afterthought”, breaks down and analyses your favourite album artwork. The first time an album’s name appears, it will link to a large and (whe... Read More...

Dvne – Etemen Ænka

Eden Kupermintz

April 5, 2021

Reviews

I swear that, out of the myriad of things that I love about music, watching a band grow is still my favorite. There's something about the dual image that forms in your head of them, of how they used to be and how they now are, and the tension between those tw... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // April 2021

Heavy Blog

April 5, 2021

Editors' Picks

This is honestly one of the strongest Editors’ Picks I can remember. While there’s some discussion to be had about the quantity of releases in March 2021 (a slowdown in relation to Jan/Feb can definitely be ob... Read More...